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UNCA Bringing Back Asheville Man's Rare Photographs

A rare collection of photographs taken by Asheville native, the late Isaiah Rice, are being digitized by the University of North Carolina Asheville.  Rice began taking photographs upon his return to Western North Carolina following his service in the U.S. military during World War II.  David Hurand has our story about a man who documented a period marked by segregation and the end of segregation in Asheville.

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Interview with Dr. Kenneth Betsalel, UNCA Professor of Political Science

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Interviews with Dr. Darin Waters and Gene Hyde